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1000 Dobras Millennium
| Issuer | Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | First Dobra (1977-2017) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe, depicting a shield supported by two sea eagles with outstretched wings, resting on a decorative base with a star above the shield. The denomination '1000 DOBRAS' is inscribed in the upper field above the arms. The circular legend 'REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S.TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE' runs along the upper periphery, with the date '1999' at the bottom, all separated by small ornamental devices. |
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| Reverse description | The gilt reverse features an encased functional digital clock mechanism embedded in the upper portion of the coin within a cutout window, surrounded by a richly detailed composition depicting iconic world timepieces and architectural landmarks associated with timekeeping, including representations of Big Ben and a compass or astrolabe motif in the field. The bold two-line legend 'MILLENNIUM / IN TIME' is inscribed centrally in raised letters. The overall design commemorates the transition to the year 2000 and is finished in gold-tone gilding. |
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São Tomé e Príncipe issued a series of millennium-themed commemoratives in 1999 largely for the collector export market — a revenue strategy common among small island nations whose numismatic programs generate more foreign currency than their coins ever circulate domestically. The archipelago had weathered a difficult decade following the 1990 transition from single-party Marxist rule to multiparty democracy, and hard currency from collector sales mattered.
KM#99 is part of that broader series. Struck in sterling silver to standard modern commemorative specifications, these pieces were almost certainly produced under contract at a European mint rather than locally.